Biography
"My watercolors strive to heighten the viewers’ desire for beauty and enhance their sense of peace."
 Romantic Realist Jeanne Bonine is known for
her soft and lush larger-than-life floral paintings.
Although her early works of the '70s were executed in oils, Bonine soon discovered the challenge
of transparent watercolor. It became the medium
of her choice as she learned through the years to
master the "purist" techniques and the art of
controlled freedom.
She began to self-publish her works in 1986 as limited
edition lithographs and later evolved to the newer
method of giclee printing, releasing over 100 of her
works within a twenty-five year span.
In 1994, after being treated for Stage III breast cancer,
Bonine began to write prose and poetry, creatively
revealing her idealist beliefs. The art of inspiring has
become the essence of Bonine’s paintings and writings.
Jeanne’s paintings can be found in US galleries and in
collectors’ homes and offices throughout the world.
Her works have been featured on Northwest Airlines
wine and food menus, in articles of Southwest Art and Phoenix Home and Garden magazines, and at the Phippen Museum of Art and Desert Caballero Western Museum, "Cowgirl Up!". In Arizona, they also adorn the walls of Hilton Mesa, Camelback Spa, Mayo Clinic and the State Capitol. "Inspirations of Timeless Beauty", a 122 page coffee-
table book also features Bonine’s work, prose, philosophy and inspiring life story .
Always looking for a creative challenge, Bonine recently
returned to her roots of working in oil adding these paintings and their
reproductions on canvas to her body of work.
A former native and resident of St. Paul, Minnesota, Bonine made the
Southwest her home in 1994. Surrounded by subtle beauty and
luminescent light, Jeanne finds the Sonoran Desert a vital part of her
inspiration and well-being. Her studio in north Scottsdale is open by
appointment, should you have the opportunity to visit.
Photograph by Dennis Liddell
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